Speaker of the Baseball Hall of Fame

I had the great honor of giving the induction speech for my good friend and fellow Baseball Legend Bob Feller at the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.

Introduction

The Speaker of the Baseball Hall of Fame is an annual recognition of a player who has made an extraordinary contribution to the Game of Baseball The award was created in 1955 by the Veterans Committee and is given to a player who has “been retired for at least three years but less than five years.”

The first recipient of the award was Ty Cobb, and the most recent is Mike Schmidt The award is not given every year, and there have been years where no one has been selected. In order to be eligible, a player must have played in at least ten Major League seasons, and must have been retired for at least three years but less than five years.

The selection process is done by a 16-member committee which includes all living Hall of Famers as well as four members of the media. The committee meets once during the baseball season to discuss eligible candidates, and vote by secret ballot. A player must receive 75% of the vote in order to be elected.

Early life and playing career

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra was born on May 12, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of an Italian immigrant father and a Belgian immigrant mother. He grew up in the Hill neighborhood of St. Louis and attended South Side High School Berra quit school after the eighth grade to help support his family during the Great Depression, but he later received his high school diploma through a program for WWII veterans.

Berra began playing baseball for local St. Louis sandlot teams at age 15, and he was signed by the New York Yankees in 1942. He played for several minor league teams before being drafted into the Army in 1943. He served as a gunner on a Landing Craft Infantry ship in the Normandy invasion during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946.

Berra rejoined the Yankees organization later that year and made his Major League debut with the team in 1947. He quickly became one of the team’s most popular players and helped lead the Yankees to 14 World Series titles over his 19-year career with the team. He was voted American League MVP three times (1951, 1954, 1955) and was elected to 18 All-Star teams. After retiring from playing baseball in 1965, Berra became a coach and manager for both the Yankees and New York Mets He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 and passed away on September 22, 2015 at age 90.

Managing career

While every Speaker of the Baseball Hall of Fame has had a long and successful career in the sport, George Weiss was one of the most instrumental in helping to shape the game we know and love today.

Weiss began his Baseball Career as a scout for the New York Yankees in 1932. In37, he became the team’s farm system director, a position he held for nearly two decades. It was during this time that Weiss is credited with building one of the most successful farm systems in baseball history Under his direction, the Yankees won an incredible 20 World Series titles.

In 1948, Weiss was named General Manager of the Yankees, a position he held until 1960. During his tenure as GM, the Yankees won 7 more Series titles In all, Weiss played a role in 27 World Series wins for the Yankees during his career with the team.

After leaving the Yankees, Weiss went on to serve as president of the New York Mets from 1962 to 1975. During his time with the Mets, Weiss helped to turn around a struggling franchise and led them to their first World Series title in 1969.

Throughout his long career in baseball, George Weiss proved time and time again that he was one of the most intelligent and successful minds in the game. His contributions to both the Yankees and Mets organizations helped make each team into a dynasty, and his impact on baseball will be felt for generations to come.

Later life and death

Ralph Kiner died on February 6, 2014, at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, at the age of 91. Kiner is survived by his second wife Connie Kiner and their three children Kurt, Cindy and Kevin.

Legacy

The Baseball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and interactive baseball theme park, dedicated to the sport of baseball and located in Cooperstown, New York. The Museum’s mission is “to preserve baseball history honor the heroes of the game, and make it accessible to all.”

The Hall of Fame was established in 1939 by Stephen C. Clark, the owner of a hotel in Cooperstown. It was first housed in the Otesaga Hotel, but has since expanded to include several other buildings. The Museum now has over three million artifacts on display, including baseball equipment uniforms, balls, bats, gloves, shoes, cards, paintings, and photographs.

The Hall of Fame also has an extensive library which includes more than six thousand books and forty thousand photographs. In addition to the museum, the Hall of Fame organizes many educational programs throughout the year. These programs include guided tours, youth clinics, lectures and symposia.

See also

Related topics include:
-Babe Ruth
-Ty Cobb
-Walter Johnson
– Christy Mathewson
-Cy Young

References

Elected officials in the Baseball Hall of Fame make speeches during their induction. These speeches tend to be emotional and personal. They commemorate the loved ones that have helped them achieve their dreams as well as their journey to the Hall of Fame

External links

The Baseball Hall of Fame speakers program is an opportunity for fans to hear from some of baseball’s biggest legends. legends. Speakers include:

-Joe Morgan
-Bob Feller
-Barry Larkin